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Aug 23, 2015 07:55 |  #1

Any photo/general tips for travel to Quito/Cuenca Ecuador? No immediate plans to go there now, just planning ahead. If I go I would most likely have no choice but to be there during their rainy season (November/December).

I have read that there are restrictions regarding the amount of electronic devices you are permitted to enter the country with (I think only two items were permitted such as a cell phone and a tablet). Will my camera count as a third electronic device? Do they limit the amount of photo equipment one can take (bodies/lenses/flash, etc.)?

Many online travel sites describe Ecuador as a beautiful, inexpensive place to travel. I don't know if there is any truth to that, or if it just typical tourist-luring hype.

Any photo-taking etiquette suggestions? I don't plan to visit the Galapagos this time around, only Quito/Cuenca and (time permitting) cultural sites/volcanes between both cities.

For the sake of traveling light I would be taking a small DSLR (Canon T31) with three small kit lenses, maybe an extra point & shoot as a back up.

Also, any suggestions on getting from Quito to Cuenca? I would only have 5 days for the entire trip.




  
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Nov 18, 2015 18:40 |  #2

snegron wrote in post #17679579 (external link)
Any photo/general tips for travel to Quito/Cuenca Ecuador? No immediate plans to go there now, just planning ahead. If I go I would most likely have no choice but to be there during their rainy season (November/December).

I have read that there are restrictions regarding the amount of electronic devices you are permitted to enter the country with (I think only two items were permitted such as a cell phone and a tablet). Will my camera count as a third electronic device? Do they limit the amount of photo equipment one can take (bodies/lenses/flash, etc.)?

Many online travel sites describe Ecuador as a beautiful, inexpensive place to travel. I don't know if there is any truth to that, or if it just typical tourist-luring hype.

Any photo-taking etiquette suggestions? I don't plan to visit the Galapagos this time around, only Quito/Cuenca and (time permitting) cultural sites/volcanes between both cities.

For the sake of traveling light I would be taking a small DSLR (Canon T31) with three small kit lenses, maybe an extra point & shoot as a back up.

Also, any suggestions on getting from Quito to Cuenca? I would only have 5 days for the entire trip.

Replying to an old post.

I noticed that Trogon (external link), Neovoyage (external link) and Expedition Wild (external link) run tours in Ecuador. I have never used these companies and would be interested in any comments on them or travel in Ecuador.


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